Arkansas, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 25, 1974

May 25, 1974 · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
May 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
34.230, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
May 25, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County
Coordinates
34.320, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
May 25, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.750, -93.600

Hail, Sevier

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.970, -94.170

Hail, Hempstead

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
34.120, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County
Coordinates
34.370, -92.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
May 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.670, -93.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
34.020, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 25, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
33.820, -92.420

Hail, Columbia

When
May 25, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -93.470

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9981160, 9981161, 9981162, 9981163, 9981164, 9981165, 9981166, 9981167, 9981168, 9981169, 9981170.